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Kim Henares, chief of the Philippine Bureau, said: 'We read the newspapers. We follow the Internet. That is where we heard about her.'

Miss Napoles, a fashion design student, owns a Los Angeles condominium at the Ritz Carlton, valued at $1.3million (£795,000), as well as another property worth $339,000 (£212,000) in her home country.

The socialite owns a $1.3million condominium at the Ritz Carlton in LA, which is now reported to be up for sale

Jeane Napoles, 23, is being investigated for tax fraud after allegedly posting images online which drew the attention of authorities who are already investigating her mother in one of the country's biggest-ever fraud cases

ABS-CBN news has since reported that the American property is up for sale.

The youngster's mother, Janet (pictured right), is currently in jail awaiting trial

According to Ms Henares the young woman had not filed any US tax returns since 2008, despite being a registered taxpayer.

'We have always said there is nothing wrong with being rich as long you pay the right taxes' Ms Henares added.

The socialite's tax liabilities were calculated to be $744,000 (£465,000) for the last two years alone.

Janet Napoles, a businesswoman and Jeane's mother, is being investigated for allegedly helping Philippine MPs embezzle up to $232million (£145million).

Three opposition senators as well as former president Gloria Arroyo, who is in jail for election fraud and graft, are among those swept up in the investigation.

They could face criminal charges for misuse of funds.

Ms Henares denied any political motive in prosecuting the daughter and said she is merely enforcing tax laws.

'Whether it is her fault or her mother's fault, someone will go to jail,' said Ms Henares.